US8561356B2ActiveUtilityA1

Panel assembly and accessories

Assignee: CHUANG MING-CHINGPriority: Jun 24, 2008Filed: Jan 20, 2012Granted: Oct 22, 2013
Est. expiryJun 24, 2028(~1.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
E04F 13/088G09F 7/08G09F 7/02A47B 2200/0055G09F 15/0006A47B 96/20A47F 5/0846
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Claims

Abstract

A panel assembly includes multiple base boards, multiple cover panels, multiple shelves and multiple accessories so as to be fixed to a wall. The multiple base boars and the multiple cover panels define a path, a space and a gap. The path, the space and the gap communicate with each other. Sand the shelves or the accessories are inserted into the path, the space and gap. The panel assembly can be quickly assembled and replaced to change the arrangements and suitable for decoration and display or storage.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A panel assembly comprising:
 multiple base boards each having four sides to form a base face, a rectangular wall extending from the base face and a first connection member extending from the rectangular wall, two adjacent sides of the base boards each have a positioning notch, the other two adjacent sides of the base boards each have a positioning ridge which is located corresponding to the positioning notch; 
 multiple cover panels each have a second connection member which is located corresponding to the more than one first connection members, the second connection members of the cover panels connected to the first connection members of the base boards, a space defined between the base boards and the cover panels, and 
 a path defined between the rectangular walls of two adjacent base boards and a gap defined between two adjacent cover panels, the gap located corresponding to the path, the space, the path and the gap communicating with each other; 
 wherein the rectangular wall has a hollow portion and a fixing unit is located in the hollow portion and connected to the rectangular wall, the fixing unit has more than one fixing holes, the first connection member is located at a conjunction portion between the rectangular wall and the hollow portion. 
 
     
     
       2. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two adjacent sides of the rectangular walls are in flush with two adjacent sides of the base boards, the cover panels are exposed from the other two adjacent sides of the base boards and the rectangular walls, the cover panels and the rectangular walls of the adjacent base boards define the path. 
     
     
       3. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the cover panel is smaller than a thickness of the rectangular wall. 
     
     
       4. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second connection members have connection holes and resilient latches. 
     
     
       5. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second connection members have positioning ribs. 
     
     
       6. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first and second connection members have a positioning rod and a positioning hole. 
     
     
       7. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the fixing unit has a fixing member and multiple connectors which are connected to the fixing member and extend to the rectangular wall, the fixing member and the connectors each have a reinforcement rib, the fixing hole is located at a center of the fixing member, the fixing unit has a curved surface whose highest point is located at the fixing hole. 
     
     
       8. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the multiple base boards are fixed to each other. 
     
     
       9. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the multiple base boards are formed integrally or glued to each other. 
     
     
       10. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the multiple base boards are assembled to each other. 
     
     
       11. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second connection member of the face panel is located corresponding to one of the first connection members. 
     
     
       12. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second connection member of the face panel is located corresponding to the first connection members. 
     
     
       13. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of four corners of the rectangular wall has a recess. 
     
     
       14. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a shelve which is inserted into the gap and the path. 
     
     
       15. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cover panel has a face facing the second connection member has patterns and drawings or is colored. 
     
     
       16. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gap between the adjacent upper and lower cover panels is shifted a distance from the path between the adjacent upper and lower rectangular walls, a top edge of the lower cover panel protrudes beyond a top side of the rectangular wall, a bottom edge of the top cover panel is shrink relative to a bottom side of the rectangular wall. 
     
     
       17. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a block which has a threaded hole and two side wings, the block is located between the gap and the path, and the side wings are located in the space. 
     
     
       18. The panel assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising an accessory and the accessory comprising a first accessory portion, a second accessory portion and a third accessory portion, an included angle of 90 degrees defined between the first accessory portion and the second accessory portion, the second accessory portion connected to the third accessory portion, the first accessory portion contacting the cover panel, a rod extending from a side of the first accessory portion, the second accessory portion located in the gap and the path, the third accessory portion contacting the rectangular wall, the second accessory portion having a protrusion located in the space.

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